France v. Woolston
Superior Court of Delaware
Wilmington, Del., April 26, 1871. Mn. Abram R. Woolston, 725.31 The first exception under the rule in the case of France, in substance is, that he was at the time a painter and glazier, and that the work done and materials furnished and charged for by him, are not within the purview or provisions of the statute, as they were not performed or furnished “ in or for the erection, alteration, or repair of any house, building, or structure, in pursuance of any contract express or…
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Wilmington, Del., April 26, 1871. Mn. Abram R. Woolston, 725.31 The first exception under the rule in the case of France, in substance is, that he was at the time a painter and glazier, and that the work done and materials furnished and charged for by him, are not within the purview or provisions of the statute, as they were not performed or furnished “ in or for the erection, alteration, or repair of any house, building, or structure, in pursuance of any contract express or implied, with the owner of such house, building or structure, or with any contractor who had contracted for the…
1Opinion of the Court
The claim, of a contractor to do the work and furnish the materials in painting, glazing and varnishing a house, is within the purview of the mechanic lien law or statute. And when they are to be paid for in gross, no bill of particulars of the kind and the amount of the materials furnished is required, nor is it necessary to state when the furnishing of them was commenced and finished in such a case, if the dates of commencing and completing the contract are stated.
“Two two-story brick houses (with mansard roof) adjoining each other on a lot at the southeasterly intersection of Delaware…
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